Friday, February 22, 2008

122 Cruise Ship Visits for Bar Harbor in 2008

The following ships are scheduled to visit Bar Harbor this year:

Maasdam: Owned by Holland America, built in 1995. Her gross tonnage is 55,441.She carries 1,627 passengers and has a crew of 560.

Bremen: The former name of this ship was Frontier Spirit, built in 1990. She is German, registered in the Bahamas. Her gross tonnage is 6,752. She carries 164 passengers and has a crew of 94.

Grandeur of the Seas: Built in 1996 and marketed by Royal Caribbean, she, too, flies the flag of the Bahamas. She has a gross tonnage of 73,817 carries 2,950 passengers and has a crew of 760.

Queen Mary 2: A British ship and currently the flagship of Cunard Lines. She is large, with a gross tonnage of 148,528. She carries 2,620 passengers and has a crew of 1,253.

Explorer of the Seas: This ship, marketed by Royal Caribbean, was built in the year 2000 and is registered in the Bahamas. She has a gross tonnage of 137,308 and carries 3,224 passengers with a crew of 1,285.

Grand Caribe: This ship is an American, Canadian, Carribean Line ship, classified as a mini cruise ship. She is an American ship. Her gross tonnage is 94 and she carries 96 passengers with a crew of 17.

Norwegian Dawn: A Norwegian Cruise Line ship registered in the Bahamas. Originally she was ordered as Superstar Scorpio. Built in 2002. She has a gross tonnage of 91,740 She can accommodate 2,224 passengers and has a crew of 1,300.

Caribbean Princess: This Princess Line ship is registered in Bermuda. She was built in 2004 and has a gross tonnage of 112,894. She carries 3,592 passengers and has a crew of 1,142. She will make her maiden voyage to Bar Harbor in 2008.

Norwegian Dream: Another Norwegian Cruise Line ship registered in the Bahamas, she was built in 1992. Her gross tonnage is 50, she carries 1,948 passengers with a crew of 750.

Aidaaura: This is an Italian ship run by Aida Cruises. She was built in 2003 and makes her maiden voyage to Bar Harbor in 2008. Her gross tonnage is 42,289 and she carries 1,300 passengers and 418.

Sea Princess: This ship, built in 1998, is a Princess Cruise Line ship and flies the British flag. Her former name was Adonia. Her gross tonnage is 77,499 and she carries 1,950 passengers and has a crew of 900.

Eurodam: This is Holland America Lines newest ship and 2008 marks her first visit to Bar Harbor. She has a gross tonnage of 86,000 and carries 2,044 passengers with a crew of about 800.

American Star: Built in 2007, this American Cruise Line ship is known as a mini cruise line ship. She has a gross tonnage of 100 and carries 100 passengers.

American Glory: Built in 2003, this American Cruise Line ship has a tonnage of 100. She carries 49 passengers.

Queen Elizabeth 2: A Cunard ship that will retire at the end of 2008 and become a convention center in Dubai. She was built in 1969. Her tonnage is 70,327 and she carries 1,815 passengers.

Crystal Symphony: Operated by Crystal Cruises and registered in the Bahamas, she was built in 1995 and has a gross tonnage of 50,202. She carries 960 passengers and has a crew of 545.

Jewel of the Seas: A Royal Caribbean ship built in 2004, she is registered in the Bahamas. Her gross tonnage is 90,000 and she carries 2,100 passengers with a crew of 1,050.

Royal Princess: Her former names were R Eight and Minnerva II. She was built in 2001 and is a Princess Line ship registered in the Marshall Islands. Her gross tonnage is 30,277 and she carries 698 passengers and has a crew of 373.

Constellation: This is a Celebrity Cruise Ship, an offshoot of Chandris Shipping. She was built in 2002 and is registered in Liberia. Her gross tonnage is 90,280 and she carries 2,038 passengers with a crew of 999.

Saga Ruby: Her former names were Vistajord and Caronia. As the Caronia, she often traveled to Bar Harbor. She is now operated by Saga Cruises of Europe and is registered in the Bahamas. Cruise passengers are senior citizens, the ship accepts passengers who are 50 years of age or older. The ship was built in 1973, with a gross tonnage of 29,292 and she carries 677 passengers with a crew of 376.

Norwegian Majesty: A Norwegian Cruise Line ship, her former name was Royal Majesty. She was built in 1992 and is registered in the Bahamas. Her gross tonnage is 40,876 and she carries 1,462 passengers and has a crew of 660.

Artemis: This is a Royal Princess ship registered in Great Britain. Her former name was Royal Princess. She was built in 1984 and her gross tonnage is 44,588. She carries 1,200 passengers and has a crew of 520.